Mount Aspiring College Department of English
Below is a PDF copy of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. We will be exploring this text as a comedy, which is what it was written for in the 1500s. How much do you think comedy has changed since …
Below you will find the outline of our course and what to expect from Year 10 English. This course will be built around the elements of comedy. We will look at a range of time periods and identify key changes …
Although they were entertaining, Shakespeare’s comedic plays always explored a serious idea. He favoured an “Art Imitates Life” approach, so the ideas generally had roots in social ideals or issues of the time. Gender …
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Here are your Week 7 spelling words. Remember, the aim of this is not just to learn how to spell these words, it is also about learning about what they mean and how you can …
Below is a PDF copy of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. We will be exploring this text as a comedy, which is what it was written for in the 1500s. How much do you …
Below is a selection of tasks for you to work through over the next 5 periods. You will need to work hard to complete each one but you may select the order that you do …
Over the last week, we have been looking at how people presenting live comedy skits use their face, voice, body and language to enhance their performance and bring further meaning to their jokes. We have …
Here are your week 4 spelling words. Remember, the aim of this is not just to learn how to spell these words, it is also about learning about what they mean and how you can …
At the link below, you will find a list of “must know” language devices for our class this year. We will be learning to use these devices to make our writing engaging and we will …
Kia Ora! Here is the beginning of our spelling program! Your spelling list is determined by your score on the words you were given last week. Remember, you had those words for a week and …
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